Tablets On Board (Taxi/Takeoff/Landing)
Jul 29, 2019 | 4:43 pm
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The oddest part is on a recent flight I specifically said its a tablet and was told I dont care its over 2 lbs put it away (quite rudely told this so I guess they were mad I questioned them?) which is why I originally commented no iPad or surface is over 1.5 lbs in this post.
on this particular flight the crew was less then stellar so it does not surprise me they had this attitude. Im really starting to doubt DLs assertion they hire only the top 1% of people who apply to be FAs....
on this particular flight the crew was less then stellar so it does not surprise me they had this attitude. Im really starting to doubt DLs assertion they hire only the top 1% of people who apply to be FAs....
Jul 29, 2019 | 4:45 pm
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Jul 29, 2019 | 4:49 pm
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I can definitely believe only 1% of job applications for FA are successful. The statistic is meaningless unless we know the quality of the applicant pool, which DL does not publicize.
Jul 29, 2019 | 4:50 pm
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Perhaps. But many laptops are less than 2lbs. If that is indeed the limit (I don't recall), then the seat opponent who types through takeoff may have legitimately done nothing wrong (same for the FA, who is unlikely to have a scale).
Jul 29, 2019 | 4:52 pm
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[MENTION=280224]TBD[/MENTION], here's an article titled The 7 Lightest Laptops in 2019. I cannot guarantee its accuracy, but all the models on here are over 2 lbs.
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/lightest-laptop/
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/lightest-laptop/
Jul 29, 2019 | 4:52 pm
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After the flight, I looked up technical specs for the ThinkPad and none are under two pounds. Some are close to five pounds. Moreover the machine in question looked nothing like a tablet or a MacBook, etc. It was not a small laptop.
Jul 29, 2019 | 4:59 pm
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True plus anybody can say the top X of X. Its a meaningless marketing number that anybody can make up.
Jul 29, 2019 | 5:28 pm
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Anyone can claim that their machine weighs less than two pounds.
Jul 29, 2019 | 9:49 pm
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it depends on the regulation that the country which aircraft registered with. Some country regulator requires you to turn off all the electronic, some country does not.
Jul 30, 2019 | 7:21 am
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I saw an FA require an unhappy passenger to stow his iPad Pro for takeoff and landing. The passenger claimed it wasnt required; FA responded that she is free to require items to be stowed at her discretion.
Jul 30, 2019 | 7:32 am
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I guess I choose to not have a disagreement with a crew member, it won't likely end well. I think we have all been on flights where people have their tray tables down, laptops out or don't return
their seat to the upright and locked position for take off and landing. Some crew members address the issue and some choose to avoid confrontation. It is the inconsistency of policies or enforcement, just like any industry.
their seat to the upright and locked position for take off and landing. Some crew members address the issue and some choose to avoid confrontation. It is the inconsistency of policies or enforcement, just like any industry.